"Harvey Weinstein shattered the lives of an untold number of women. We stand with them, and remain in solidarity with women everywhere who have faced unsafe and abusive workplaces. We look forward to seeing justice prevail."

-- The Time's Up movement against sexual misconduct in the workplace, which was founded in the wake of the Weinstein scandal

"This moves from the court of public opinion into an actual courtroom. That is super cathartic for a bunch of the survivors, or even survivors who are not necessarily victimized by him."

"We intend to move very quickly to dismiss these charges. We believe that they are constitutionally flawed. We believe that they are not factually supported by the evidence and we believe that at the end of the process Mr. Weinstein will be exonerated."

-- Benjamin Brafman, Weinstein's defense attorney, to reporters outside court in New York

"It is long overdue for him to be required to face the bar of justice, but that day has finally come."